Q: Is 144,275,142 a Prime Number?

 A: No, 144,275,142 is not a prime number.

Why is 144,275,142 not a prime number?

A prime number is a natural number, greater than one, that can only be divided by 1 and itself.

The number 144275142 can be evenly divided by 1 2 3 6 11 22 33 66 2,185,987 4,371,974 6,557,961 13,115,922 24,045,857 48,091,714 72,137,571 and 144,275,142, with no remainder.

Since 144,275,142 cannot be divided by just 1 and 144,275,142, it is not a prime number.


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  • All positive natural numbers are either a prime number or a composite number (except the number 1, which is neither).

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